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N0. 489,855. Patented Jan. 10, 1893.

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JOHN B. DAVIDS, OF NORTH DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO E. M.OHISHOLM DAVIDS, OF SAME PLACE.

GAM E APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 489,855, dated January10, 1893.

Application filed July 18, 1892- Serial No. 440,326. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN B. DAVIDS, a citizen of the United States,residing at North Dartmouth,in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GameApparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the drawings hereto annexed, in which-- to Figure 1.is a planviewof my improved game apparatus. Fig. 2. is a view in verticalsection, of the same. Fig. 3. is a View in vertical section of thecrater, and Fig. 4:. is a side view of the spring, ball tossing device.Similar letters refer to similar parts in the several views.

a, represents the base of my game apparatus provided with the raisededge I), and having in its upper surface, a series of recesses m, On

the center of the base a, is secured the crater 0, having radial andinclined passage ways e.

d, cl, represent partitions, extending from the crater, to the raisededge I), and dividing the upper surface of the base a, intocompartments.

f. f. represent ball tossing devices, consisting of the lever it, havinga recess g, in its outer end, pivoted at Z, to the standard t', andhaving the spring 70, interposed between them. The lever 72, is providedwith a shoulder a, to 0 limit its upward motion, and a cushion, may beplaced between said shoulder and standard,

to prevent noise.

The game may be played by two or more persons, the object being, to givethe ball such an impetus as to toss it into the crater c, from 3 5whence it issues by chance from one of the passage ways e, whichopenings are numbered I as 20, 30. 40. and 50; the player, counting thenumber on the opening from which the ball chances to roll, as points inhis game. The 40 recesses m, are also numbered as, 5. 10. 15; and if theball misses the crater, and rolls into a recess, the number thereof,counts as points in the players game.

I call this game, Crater ball. 5

I claim- 1. In a game apparatus, the combination of the base at, havingthe raised edge I), and provided with a series of recesses in its uppersurface; the part c, centrally arranged on said base, and having radial,inclined and covered passage ways 6; andv means for tossing a ball intosaid part c, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In agame apparatus, the combination of the base at, having the raisededge 1), and provided with a series of recesses in its upper surface;the part c, centrally arranged on said base, and having radial, inclinedand covered passage ways 6; the raised edges cl, extending from the partc, to the raised edge I); and spring ball-tossing devices f. as and forthe purpose set forth.

JOHN B. DAVIDS.

Witnesses:

JAMES C. HITCH, HENRY W. MASON.

